Clinical Practice Facilitator

Job Title: Clinical Practice Facilitator – Corporate Nursing Programmes
Location: London
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: Up to £54,000

We’re looking for a Clinical Practice Facilitator to join our Corporate Nursing Programmes team Part of our HCA Academy, based in London.

The HCA UK Academy brings all our learning pathways together, so we can provide exceptional development opportunities for our exceptional people. We believe learning is a continuous journey, and we are committed to supporting colleagues to learn and grow so they can have a really meaningful career here at HCA UK.

As a Clinical Practice Facilitator, your role will be to influence the quality of the clinical learning environment by providing support, educational input and development activities for mentors and students within HCA Healthcare UK Nursing, Allied Health pre-registration and post-registration clinical education programmes.

This role aims to enhance the quality of the practice learning experience and positively contribute to the future nursing workforce. By enhancing the quality of the learning environment, the education and training needs of the nursing workforce and of the full range of professional groups may also be addressed.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in The HCA UK Academy, but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you’ll do:

• Identify existing and potential learning opportunities for students within HCA Healthcare UK facilities and ensure that these link with the learning needs of different student groups.
• Contribute to the identification, selection and evaluation of practice placements available within a range of provider organisations and which meet the Educational Practice Placement Standards.
• Develop communication networks and close working relationships with managers, mentors, practice placement areas and Higher Education Institutes working with HCA Healthcare UK
• Contribute to effective partnership working between HCA Healthcare UK and Higher Education Institutes by building and maintaining links between the practice placement areas and the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery
• Explore and develop opportunities for inter-professional learning
• Contribute, as appropriate, to curriculum developments ensuring that they support them principles of work-based learning and respond to clinical need 
• Work in collaboration with senior staff and mentors to develop their role in the practice placement setting
• Participate in the development and preparation of new mentors/preceptors
• Teach on the HCA Healthcare UK accredited Preceptor course
• Manage and support the HCA Preceptorship, OSCE Programme & Student Nursing Programme and other educational nursing opportunities
• Work with facility educators, staff and preceptors/mentors to ensure students receive induction and orientation to the practice placement area
• Participate in facilitating feedback to the practice placement area and HEI following student evaluation of their practice placement experience
• Contribute to the ongoing evaluation and development of the post
• Develop the adult surgical clinical training provision for HCA UK facilities and clinical skills competencies.
• Be a competent IT user -all MS office packages.  
• Able to design and create a full range of training materials using a multi modal training approach
• To develop and maintain electronic information systems as required e.g. learning Management System, filing and Intranet.
• Contribute to the annual learning reports on the role for relevant stakeholders

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrative experience of working as a clinical educator
• A registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Educated to first degree level (or working towards)
• Post registration experience in critical care and surgical nursing and possessing a post-graduation certificate in education with a recognised mentorship qualification
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working with OSCE and Preceptorship programmes within a large corporate healthcare organisation.
• Recordable teaching qualification (or working towards)
• Has evidence of ability to present material appropriately in a variety of formal and informal settings
• Has evidence of experience and commitment to education in practice
• Administrative and coordination experience
• A methodical and organised approach to work is essential with the ability to multi-task
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with every aspect of work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and an exceptional ability to influence and manage stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a lateral thinker with ability to use own initiative.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude to work and a good work ethic and flexible approach
• Be a competent IT user -all MS office packages and ideally LMS systems.  
• Able to design and create a full range of training materials using a multi modal training approach.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Practice Facilitator, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Diversity and Inclusion

Patients first. Colleagues always. That’s the guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagues we’re creating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences are celebrated, and everyone can achieve their potential.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. That’s why we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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